Bis(triphenylphosphine)copper(I) borohydride

• Catalog No.: A13730
• CAS Number: 16903-61-0
• M. F.: C36H33BCuP2
• M. W.: 601.951742

SYNONYMS

• Title: 双(三苯基膦)硼氢化铜(I)
• IUPAC name: λ^1-copper(1+) ion bis(triphenylphosphane) boranuide
• IUPAC Traditional name: λ^1-copper(1+) ion bis(triphenylphosphine) boranuide
• Synonyms: Tetrahydridoboratobis(triphenylphosphine)copper(I); Bis(triphenylphosphine)copper(I) tetrahydridoborate

DATABASE IDS

• MDL Number: MFCD00013219
• EC Number: 240-951-0
• CAS Number: 16903-61-0

PROPERTIES

• Melting Point: ca 175°C dec.
• GHS Hazard statements: H261-H315-H319-H335
• European Hazard Symbols: Irritant (Xi)
• European Hazard Symbols: Flammable (F)
• GHS Precautionary statements: P231+P232-P305+P351+P338-P302+P352-P321-P405-P501A
• Risk Statements: 15-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 8-26-37-43
• Storage Warning: Moisture Sensitive
• TSCA Listed: 否
• Hazard Class: 4.3
• UN Number: UN2813
• Packing Group: III

REFERENCES

• Specific reagent for reduction of acid chlorides to aldehydes: Tetrahedron Lett., 1437 (1978); 975 (1979). Also reduces sulfonylhydrazones to alkanes: Tetrahedron Lett., 4031 (1980), and aryl azides to amines: J. Chem. Res. (Synop.), 17 (1981).
• In the presence of Lewis acids or HCl, reduces carbonyl compounds with good stereo- and chemo-selectivity, e.g. aldehydes in the presence of ketones: Tetrahedron Lett., 22, 675 (1981).